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English
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"Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work...
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Series
Records and research pamphlet volume no. 3
Publisher
The Department of Records and Research
Pub. Date
1953.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (26 pages).
Language
English
6) Jesup wagon
Author
Publisher
Tao Forms
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 CD (52 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
41 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, a fresh look at a pioneering American innovator traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy as the first African-American to attend Iowa State College and as an inspirational conservationist.
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Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1988]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.
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Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life of the African-American agriculturist at the Tuskegee Institute, emphazing his love of plants and his belief in living in harmony with the natural world.
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